G. Blandine

G. Blandine A. was born on May 31, 1984 in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin. Blandine is not yet married and doesn’t have children. She lives alone in Lokokoukoume, in the community of Sémè-Podji, where she has lived for about 21 years already. Blandine stopped her studies at the secondary level. In order to support herself, for the last five year she has been selling various products (rise, manioc flour, insecticides, soap, cookies, hair extensions etc). Blandine stocks up at Dantokpa, the international market of Benin, and sells out of her home. Blandien already had two previous loans from ALIDé and repaid them well. At present, Blandine would like to increase her stock in order to increase her customer base and better meet different customers’ needs, which is hwy she is seeking a third loan from ALIDé.

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About Alidé

Alidé is a Beninese NGO that works to reduce poverty by offering sustainable access to productive loans like this one in addition to savings, training sessions, and social work to low-income families.

Supporters of this loan should be aware that there is some risk of being repaid late. Because the Beninois Ministry of Finance has imposed restrictions on the amount of money Alidé can send to Kiva, the organization can only send monthly repayments in installments smaller than $13,000. This means that some Kiva lenders may receive their repayments late. However, Alidé remains a healthy institution in good standing with its creditors, and Kiva would like to continue working to support its clients. For more information, please refer to Alidé's partner profile page.